American Bankruptcy Institute Archives

ABI Names Karasik First VP of Diversity and Inclusion

The American Bankruptcy Institute named Eve H. Karasik of Levene Neale Bender Yoo & Brill in Los Angeles to serve a two-year term as the organization’s first vice president of diversity and inclusion.

May 6, 2021 American Bankruptcy Institute | Eve H. Karasik Ian Koplin

ABI Elects Reynolds President, Completes Additional Leadership Changes

Robert P. Reynolds was elected president of the American Bankruptcy Institute. In addition, Hon. Kevin J. Carey of Hogan Lovells was named president-elect and Eve H. Karasik was elected to serve as the ABI’s first vice president of diversity and inclusion.

Biden Signs Legislation Extending COVID-19 Bankruptcy Relief Provisions

On Saturday, President Joe Biden signed the COVID-19 Bankruptcy Relief Extension Act. The legislation will extend personal and small business bankruptcy relief provisions that were part of last year’s CARES Act through March 27, 2022.

March 30, 2021 American Bankruptcy Institute | Amy Quackenboss | Joe Biden Ian Koplin

ABI Requests Bankruptcy Debtors Remain Eligible for PPP in Letter to Congress

The American Bankruptcy Institute wrote to Congress formally requesting that debtors who have filed bankruptcy cases remain eligible for Paycheck Protection Program loans, notwithstanding their respective bankruptcy filings, in any future amendments or legislation addressing PPP funding.

December 17, 2020 American Bankruptcy Institute | Amy Quackenboss | Small Business Administration Phil Neuffer

Epiq Reports 46% Increase in November Commercial Chapter 11 Filings

Commercial Chapter 11 filings increased 46% in November 2020 compared with November of last year, according to data provided by Epiq.

December 8, 2020 American Bankruptcy Institute | Amy Quackenboss | Epiq Ellie Delany

October U.S. Bankruptcy Filings Down 41% Overall, Chapter 11 Filings Up 4%

Total U.S. bankruptcy filings in October decreased 41% from last year, according to data provided by Epiq Systems. Commercial Chapter 11 filings increased slightly, with the 550 filings in October 2020 up 4% over the 530 recorded in October 2019.

November 10, 2020 American Bankruptcy Institute | Amy Quackenboss | Epiq Systems Ellie Delany

ABI: COVID-19 Exacerbates ‘Pre-Existing’ Conditions of Financially Struggling SNFs

Those practicing in and for skilled-nursing facilities (SNFs) expected failure and death at rates greater than other healthcare settings because of “pre-existing conditions” of the industry, according to an article in the ABI Journal.

ABI: Examining ‘Mothball Motions’ for Bankrupt Retailers During COVID-19 Pandemic

Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, courts have alleviated some financial burdens of bankrupt retailers by granting “mothball motions,” allowing companies to shelve post-petition rental payments, according to an article in the August ABI Journal.

August 31, 2020 American Bankruptcy Institute | Kaitlin R. Walsh | Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky & Popeo | Paul J. Ricotta Phil Neuffer

July Commercial Chapter 11 Filings Increase 52% Y/Y, Total Filings Down 33%

Total commercial Chapter 11 filings in July 2020 increased 52% from the previous year, according to data provided by Epiq.

August 6, 2020 American Bankruptcy Institute | Amy Quackenboss | Epiq Phil Neuffer

ABI: Commercial Chapter 11 Filings Up 26% Y/Y, Bankruptcy Filings Down 23% in H1/20

The ABI reported total commercial Chapter 11 filings during the first six months of 2020 increased 26% to 3,604 from the 2,855 total filings during the same period in 2019, according to data provided by Epiq.

July 7, 2020 American Bankruptcy Institute | Amy Quackenboss | Epiq Phil Neuffer

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